UAB's CRNA program

[YGPHNM]

Hey all. I'm interested in applying to CRNA school at UAB. I have a 2.9 gpa and that is my biggest concern if I could get in the program or not with that low of a gpa. I'm now wishing that I would have taken college more seriously after graduating high school but there's nothing I can do about that now. However, I've spoken with the lady at the School of HRP and she informed me that there is still a chance but it wouldn't be easy by any means. She said there are two grad level courses that I can take, as well as, some undergrad courses to bring up my overall and last 60 hours gpa to improve my candidacy for admission. My plan now is to continue working in ICU and take 5 semesters of full load (12 hours) classes to make me a competitive candidate. Also, my science gpa is a 4.0, as I took all of those courses after I got serious. So, has anyone had a plan similar to mine and it worked? Is this a good plan? Thanks in advance for your help!

[sleepy_head]

You will not get an interview at less than 3.3

[AUicuRN]

I assume you have taken a good look at their website. They have a nice excel tool that helps you enter your last 60 hr GPA and math and science GPA to see where you are. As far as your plan, I don't think I would take a full load on top of working full time in an ICU but that's me. If you have a 4.0 in math and science they must be included in your last 60 so try to come up with a plan where you can have nothing less than a B in any class in your last 60 without booting the math classes out of the top 60. NAIL the GRE. That is another thing to think about while you are taking a full load of college classes, you have to be studying for the GRE. Try to get your last 60 GPA to around a 3.2. That will give you a cumulative GPA of 3.6 plus a really good GRE score and ICU experience and you should be competative. You can take 600 level patho and statistics. A's in 600 level classes always look good and they count in your last 60 hour GPA.